diff --git a/rtl/win32/sockets.pp b/rtl/win32/sockets.pp
index 01bebe6961..942a774b69 100644
--- a/rtl/win32/sockets.pp
+++ b/rtl/win32/sockets.pp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Type
   cuint16=word;
   cuint32=cardinal;
   size_t =cuint32;
-  ssize_t=Int64;
+  ssize_t=cint32;
   cint   =longint;
   pcint  =^cint;
   tsocklen=cint;